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System for the demand-dependent control of guided vehicles

  • US 4,015,804 A
  • Filed: 02/06/1976
  • Issued: 04/05/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1974
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for the demand-dependent control of guided vehicles where the equipment necessary of demand registration and control are organized hierarchically comprising:

  • an uppermost hierarchy level includingan operations control center, anda plurality of station equipment each coupled to said operations control center by a two-way communication path,said operations control center initiating commands in accordance with destination demands at each of said plurality of station equipment;

    an intermediate hierarchy level includingat least one commad and control center coupled to associated ones of said plurality of station equipment by a two-way communication path and coupled to said operations control center by a two-way communication path,said command and control center checks commands received from said operations control center and said associated ones of said plurality of station equipment giving special consideration to safety criteria; and

    a last hierarchy level includinga plurality of vehicles coupled to said command and control center by a two-way communication way to perform the requested tasks in commands received from said command and control center and continuously exchanges information with said command and control center.

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